Author Archives: Tom Auxier
Four Nintendo Franchises in Need of Revival
Possibly the saddest thing modern day Nintendo has done is that they’ve pared down the number of their franchises they’re doing anything with. We’ve seen more Mario games than we can imagine, and we’ve seen some oldies revised into modern
Four Nintendo Franchises in Need of Revival
Possibly the saddest thing modern day Nintendo has done is that they’ve pared down the number of their franchises they’re doing anything with. We’ve seen more Mario games than we can imagine, and we’ve seen some oldies revised into modern
For Discussion #3: Your First Time
Remember when you were like that kid up there, so young and fresh and STARING? Well, we want to talk about that time. What was the first game you ever played? Alternatively, that you remember playing? Personally, I remember playing
For Discussion #3: Your First Time
Remember when you were like that kid up there, so young and fresh and STARING? Well, we want to talk about that time. What was the first game you ever played? Alternatively, that you remember playing? Personally, I remember playing
For Discussion #2: The Sound of Gaming
This may surprise you, but our weekly discussion post is supposed to go up on Monday every week. Last week we had a delay for reasons I forgot about. This week we had Irene the timehurricane. You might be saying,
For Discussion #2: The Sound of Gaming
This may surprise you, but our weekly discussion post is supposed to go up on Monday every week. Last week we had a delay for reasons I forgot about. This week we had Irene the timehurricane. You might be saying,
Today's Episode is Brought to You By…!
This week on Bioshock 3, Abner Ryan, estranged great grandson of Andrew Ryan, visits the site of his father’s death, fighting through thousands of splicers to get there. And his beau, the beautiful Miss Wu, delves deeper into the mysteries
Today's Episode is Brought to You By…!
This week on Bioshock 3, Abner Ryan, estranged great grandson of Andrew Ryan, visits the site of his father’s death, fighting through thousands of splicers to get there. And his beau, the beautiful Miss Wu, delves deeper into the mysteries
Review: Raventhorne
Raventhorne, the first game of this summer’s Xbox Live Indie Uprising event, feels something like that kid in high school who was brilliant in math, except he’s in English class. It’s a game that manages to hit something exceptionally out
Review: Raventhorne
Raventhorne, the first game of this summer’s Xbox Live Indie Uprising event, feels something like that kid in high school who was brilliant in math, except he’s in English class. It’s a game that manages to hit something exceptionally out
For Discussion #1: Your Favorite Moments
Hello y’all! Yes, you, the person reading these words. There are two of you, which is why I’m responding to you in the plural. Two of you right there LOOK BEHIND YOU! Ahem. We here at Nightmare Mode have a
For Discussion #1: Your Favorite Moments
Hello y’all! Yes, you, the person reading these words. There are two of you, which is why I’m responding to you in the plural. Two of you right there LOOK BEHIND YOU! Ahem. We here at Nightmare Mode have a
A Quick One: Prelude of the Chambered
Ever heard of the games competition Ludum Dare? It challenges developers to make games in 48 hours, and in the past it’s been a source of some of the most creative games imaginable. Games like Last Tuesday by Jake Elliot
A Quick One: Prelude of the Chambered
Ever heard of the games competition Ludum Dare? It challenges developers to make games in 48 hours, and in the past it’s been a source of some of the most creative games imaginable. Games like Last Tuesday by Jake Elliot
An Ode to Turn Based Strategy
The turn based strategy is dead. Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K games, the publishers of turn based strategy replacement substance XCom, said so last month, that turn based strategy was the old men sitting across from me in the coffee
An Ode to Turn Based Strategy
The turn based strategy is dead. Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K games, the publishers of turn based strategy replacement substance XCom, said so last month, that turn based strategy was the old men sitting across from me in the coffee
A Simple Story
A man rebels against an evil empire. He finds love, only to lose it to the cruel twist of fate. He loses himself, only to find it again in a misty place. He faces off against a father figure in
A Simple Story
A man rebels against an evil empire. He finds love, only to lose it to the cruel twist of fate. He loses himself, only to find it again in a misty place. He faces off against a father figure in
Six Things We'd Love to See in Borderlands 2
I loved Borderlands like the son I’ve never had. Well, I tried to love it. Unfortunately, like my hypothetical son, Borderlands had some major problems: it wet the bed every other week, it couldn’t eat cereal without throwing the bowl
Six Things We'd Love to See in Borderlands 2
I loved Borderlands like the son I’ve never had. Well, I tried to love it. Unfortunately, like my hypothetical son, Borderlands had some major problems: it wet the bed every other week, it couldn’t eat cereal without throwing the bowl